d by the faculty was termed "corrence."
The culprit was deprived of his meals mid compelled to remain at study
in the hall while the others enjoyed their repast. This was a severe
punishment to healthy, growing boys, whose appetites were whetted by the
keen mountain air. On the "corrence" list one day appeared the names of
William O'Meara and Paul Boyton. This was no infrequent occurrence.
These boys did not seem much distressed. There was a secret
understanding among the then suppressed "Wild Geese" that none of
their number should suffer the pangs of hunger while provisions could
be obtained from the table. The faculty must have found out
this fraternal understanding, for on the day in question every boy was
examined as he left the refectory and everything eatable in his
possession confiscated. The day was hard for Billy and Paul. By night
they were wild with hunger and vowed to make a raid on the kitchen or
die. The kitchen in question was in the deep basement of the main
building, lit up by small windows fully six feet above the floor. When
the cooks had retired, Billy and Paul made their way to one of these
windows. They pried it open. Paul persuaded his companion to crawl into
the window head first, while he lowered him by holding on to his legs
and feet. He instructed Billy that when the floor was reached he could
with the aid of a chair easily pass out the much needed supplies.
Billy began his descent. When lowered as far as Paul could reach he
said:

"I can't feel the floor, pull me up."

Just then there was a deep growl heard in the kitchen and footsteps
approaching from the outside. Paul did not have time or strength to
haul Billy up again, so letting him go by the run, he started to his
feet and disappeared in the darkness. Billy was seized by a large
Newfoundland dog that held him fast until discovered by the cooks who
came down to find out the cause of the noise.

The refectory of the college was a long, narrow room with a table
extending its entire length. Each boy was supposed to stand in his place
with folded hands and bowed head, while grace was being said by the
professor at the end of the table. But such keen appetites could hardly
wait for the blessing to be called. While one hand was devoutly raised,
in case the professor would look down along the table, the other grasped
a fork and all eyes were fixed of the dishes of meat. Smothered
exclamations of "T